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Jordan planes strike IS after pilot murder: official
Jordan said Thursday it had launched air strikes against the Islamic State group, after vowing a harsh response to the burning alive of one of its fighter pilots.
Thu Feb 05 2015
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Islamic State says immolation was justified; experts on Islam say no
Clerics from the IS issued a fatwa to justify the immolation of a Jordanian pilot while other prominent clerics, such as the Saudi Sheik Salman al-Oudah, argued that immolation was prohibited by Islam
Thu Feb 05 2015
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Islamic State's killing of pilot spurs calls for revenge in Jordan
After the death of Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, many Jordanians demanded that terrorist convicts sought by the Islamic State in a prisoner swap be immediately executed.
Wed Feb 04 2015